Well It appears that I have bitten off more than I can chew this semester, with 7 courses, an online course and the stresses of everyday life, I seem to have fallen behind. I do have the readings completed but my blog seems to be very empty. Winter Flies was a very interesting read and I really enjoyed it, I think?
I did finish this short story wondering what it was really about, wondering "what exactly is Fritz Lieber trying to say to me exactly?" and then I took a day or 2 to reflect upon it, and I honestly don't know what to say, except wow.
I was completley confused, however, when doing my presentation with Lisa about the life and works of "Fritzy" as Lisa commonly refers to him, things began to make sense. Leiber was a very odd or interesting person and writing a story that causes his readers to have many different interpretations and points of view of his work, along with a massive amounts of confusion, would be, what I think, as on of his aims in writing thise story.
Sometimes, when reading a story, especially in science fiction, one cannot read into it too much and try to push things to try and understand the author or the story. One has to simply sit back in the warmth of their own home with a nice hot cup of coco, put their feet up and enjoy it for what it is: a short science-fiction story about ?????
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You will be delighted this week as most of the stories are quite readable with, what seemed like to me, easily identifiable messages.
HOpe things are going better...see you Thursday if not before.
Laura, don't have your email so am leaving this message here: class is canceled today, Feb. 14. Check the course blog for details.
7 courses in one semester?!? that's brutal!!! Good luck!!!
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